Sheffield United vs Birmingham

20 December 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • T. Bindon 5’
  • G. Hamer 28’
  • P. Bamford 51’

Match summary

Sheffield United won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Birmingham. Sheffield United led 2-0 at half-time.

T. Bindon put Sheffield United ahead with a header in the 5th minute, G. Hamer made it 2-0 in the 28th minute, and P. Bamford made it 3-0 in the 51st minute.

The chances backed that up: Sheffield United created 2.80 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Birmingham's 0.80 from 7. Birmingham had a player sent off.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
20 Shots 7
9 Shots on target 1
7 Corners 4
621 Passes 311
88.1% Pass accuracy 73.0%
19 Tackles 19
5 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Sheffield United Birmingham
2’
T. BindonHeader1-0 (Sheffield United)
5’
7’
P. NeumannShot on target
11’
C. O'HareShot on target
17’
18’
25’
J. TangangaShot on target
26’
G. HamerRight foot shot2-0 (Sheffield United)
28’
C. O'HareShot on target
48’
P. BamfordLeft foot shot3-0 (Sheffield United)
51’
G. HamerShot on target
56’
D. IngsG. Hamer
57’
T. ChongShot on target
58’
63’
L. KoumasW. T. Willumsson
64’
E. J. CashinJ. Robinson
64’
S. McCallumShot on target
69’
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 0.80 5’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), 1-0 5’ 28’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), 2-0 28’ 51’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 3-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 0.80 5’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), 1-0 Bindon 5’ 28’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), 2-0 Hamer 28’ 51’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), 3-0 Bamford 51’
Sheffield United 2.80 xGBirmingham 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Birmingham attacking Sheffield United attacking 
51’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 28’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 7’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.51 xG, saved 74’ D. Ings (Sheffield United), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 17’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 5’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 28’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ D. Ings (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ O. Arblaster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ O. Arblaster (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ F. Seriki (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ T. Chong (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ T. Chong (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ S. McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 51’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.81 xG, goal 28’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.61 xG, goal 7’ P. Neumann (Birmingham), set piece, 0.51 xG, saved 74’ D. Ings (Sheffield United), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 17’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 5’ T. Bindon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, goal 28’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 9’ C. Klarer (Birmingham), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ D. Ings (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ D. Gray (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ O. Arblaster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 50’ M. Leonard (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ L. Dykes (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 56’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ O. Arblaster (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ F. Seriki (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ T. Chong (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ T. Chong (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ S. McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ J. Tanganga (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sheffield United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cooper
Seriki
Tanganga
Bindon
McCallum 72’
Arblaster 71’
Riedewald 77’
Chong
O'Hare
Hamer
Bamford
Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Allsop
Iwata
Neumann
Klarer
Robinson 64’
Doyle
Paik
Anderson
Willumsson 63’
Gray 64’
Stansfield 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 1 0 21 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 3 1 – 9 – 58 – – – –
90′ 1 – – 10 9 92 1 – – –
90′ 1 1 – 5 3 77 1 1 – –
72′ – – – 5 3 46 1 – – –
H. Burrows Came on as a substitute
18′ 3 – – 3 – 21 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
71′ – 1 69 4 – 1 – 2 – – –
77′ – – 57 – – 1 – 4 – 1 –
90′ – – 39 3 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
90′ – – 48 – – 1 1 2 1 1 –
57′ 1 – – – –
D. Ings Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – – –
D. Soumaré Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 25 – – 2 1 4 – – –
A. Brooks Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
57′ 1 – 1 1 0.81 – – 2 1 5 –
T. Cannon Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 2 – 0.14 – 1 – – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 41% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.30
Birmingham win 31% Avg odds 3.05

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.